Independent Vote Up for Grabs in Connecticut

11/1/2010 10:14PM

In Connecticut, where Independent voters are the largest single voting bloc, former wrestling executive Linda McMahon and State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal are fighting to win over what analysts say is an unpredictable group. WSJ's Christina Tsuei reports.

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